Arts & Culture

Ahmed Umar: On hair, art and queerness

19 August, 2022

بالعربي Interview by: Jamal from JINS podcast Images by: Ahmed UmarTranslated into Arabic by Nawara B.This article is part of the “My Hair My Hair” issue ...

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ISSUE ‘My Hair, My Hair’ #74 – 2022

9 August, 2022

عربي “My Hair, My Hair” began as a personal exploration, from experiences with hair expression and its limitations in queer and women spaces. Facing ourselv...

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Alireza Shojaian: Painting over oppression to fuel liberation movements

2 August, 2022

Interview by AyyurPhotos by Tareck Raffoul This article have been updated on August 3rd, 2022 In the mischief that the universe reveals to those...

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On Iranian Dance and Government Prohibitions

27 July, 2022

عربي Article by Karar AhmedDesign by Lina A.Translated by Hiba MoustafaThis article is part of the “Ya Leil Ya Eyein” issue Persian dance is an orien...

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When Intimacy Is Political: a Discussion With Rapper Lalla Rami

22 March, 2022

Interview by Ayyur Photographed by Giulia FrigieriDesigns and Styling by Leila Nour JohnsonStylist Assistant: NawalNails by Pablo EsconailsHair a...

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Men in “Oriental” dance: Challenging the gendering of the body and movement

26 February, 2022

Words by Cynthia DarianeFeatured video: Farewell at the prison from the movie “The Charmer” 1958 - ساحر النساء. Source Dance Archivist.This article is part of ...

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